Thursday, January 6, 2011

The Personality of a Sheep

Did you know sheep have a personality?
I didn't.
I met this dirty, but sweet one just last week.
She was so curious to meet me.
She watched me cautiously at first and
then came over to check me out with a nibble on my bag.
I guess I passed the test and she was my friend.

Do you ever meet someone you are curious about?
Do you want to get closer, make that person your friend?
It's an interesting dance we dance, but so worth it.
What one thing would you tell me about yourself,
what little nibble of information would you give?

Picture taken in the barn of Solstice Farm B&B,where my husband and I stayed last week near Pt. Townsend, Washington.

18 comments:

So, what nibble of information would I give you? Hmmmm... I feel like I give up all my secrets...lol. Well, I suppose most people don't know that I hate sushi. Blech! How can someone eat raw fish??? OK, will you still be my friend???

Great post! Would love to 'meet' this sheep. A small-in-the-big-picture-of-things fact about me: I would love to have a big sailboard (and know how to sail!). I would go through the San Juan Islands on bright, sunny days, put my anchor down wherever my heart desires, fall asleep at night with the gentle rocking of the waves against my boat!~Adrienne~

Oh yes, sheep do have personality! We had Fluffy, a bottle-fed sheep, as a family member for about 10 years. She was the pet of our children. She loved to play bunting games with the boys. Each year she would have twins or triplets and they brought great joy to the family --- so cute! But Fluffy was very independent and stubborn! Getting her (via halter and leash) to the neighbors for sheering each spring was an exhausting experience! She was a smart thing and worked hard to outsmart us. We were sad when she grew old and died.

A tidbit about me? Hmmmm ---- sometimes I have fits of laughter when something strikes me just so. I cannot stop and the entire family then starts laughing because I am laughing so hard. It gets quite hilarious!

What a sweet little sheep and so gentle as she approached her budding friendship with you. What bit of info would I give about myself - well, the assurance that I'm safe and can listen and keep secrets.

Sheep are so docile and of course such copycats when it coming to following! I used to have my favorites in a field near my childhood home and would watch them for hours.....especially in Spring when the adorable lambs arrived.......those were the days!

Well, first, great photo and story! And yes, the personality of animals comes out in one way or another -- but they do have one and it always shows!

Oh, dear -- what would I say about myself -- on nugget. I suppose it would depend in part on the person I was meeting. If I felt they may have issues about being open, I would share that I can keep their secrets or listen; if they appeared to be fun and creative, I'd try to share some of that, too. Guess it is so situation dependent for me!

I have felt that about sheep - it always seemed to me that they each have their own way about things. Love that this one was giving you the once over!

I often spy a person that I think would be so good to know - other mothers at my daughter's school, the librarian, the guy that makes my latte. But I don't know who to begin. When did it become so hard to make a new friend?

About Me

Many things bring great delight to me: tea, gardens, flowers, outdoors, food, and friends that cross my path. These all make my heart sing with small chuckles, giggles, laughter, and tears. It is my desire to seek beauty all around me, have the heart of a wanderer, a storyteller.